My computer in the parish center is not working and I didn’t realize how much more I use it than the one here in my room in the rectory. I’ve gotten into the habit of only coming to this room for a nap or to go to bed and that is part of why I haven’t written lately. Also I just noticed that I didn’t send two drafts – one from Saturday and one from Sunday. I will send them now and try to finish this and post it later tonight.
I sent them off and I really have to learn more about this process. I lost a really good message about my funeral in Barnesville on Saturday morning. The deacon gave a great homily about the reaction in 1972 to Richard Hook’s painting of the smiling Jesus. He told how all pictures of Jesus before that had a “neutral” look so that if you felt guilty, his look said, “You are forgiven”. If you were discouraged, his face said, “it will be alright”. If you felt lonely, his face said “I am here”.
Glad to know it was the computer and not your body that gave out! 🙂